Horseshoe.



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' APPLICATION FILED PEB.27, 1909. 937,568. v Patented 009. 19, 1909.

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ALBERT D. CARTWRIGHT, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 19, 1909.

Application filed. February 27, 1909. Serial No. 480,347.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT D. CARTWRIGHT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at No. 3316 Monroe street, Toledo, in the county ofLucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in horseshoes, and one object of myinvention is the provision of a horseshoe which can be readily appliedto the hoof of the animal, and which will provide a cushion treadsurface rendering the shoe comfortable to the animal and preventingslipping.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a horseshoe whichwill be of durable and practical construction, which will preventslipping or injury and which will be thoroughly efficient from everypoint of v1ew.

To attain the desired objects my invention consists of a horseshoeembodying novel features of construction and combination of parts forservice substantially as disclosed herein.

In order that the details of construction of my horseshoe may be fullyunderstood, and its advantages be appreciated, I have illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in detail a horseshoe constructed in accordancewith and embodying my invention.

Figure 1, represents a perspective view of the two metal parts orsections employed in my horseshoe. Fig. 2, represents a perspective viewof the complete shoe. Fig. 3,

represents a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4;,represents a sectional view on the line 4L4L of Fig. 2.

In the drawings: The letter A, designates the upper metal section whichis provided with nail openings B, and is of the proper form to fit andbe secured upon the hoof of the animal, and is provided in the toeportion with the threaded opening C. This metal section rests upon themetal section D, provided at the heel with the hooks E, which receiveand secure the section A, and

said metal section is further provided with the depending studs F,arranged at the heel portions and intermediate of the section D. At thetoe said section is provided with the sleeve Gr, the purpose of whichwill appear. It will thus be seen that the upper section rests fiatagainst and is secured to the hoof, and that said section is secured tothe intermediate section D, by means of the hooks E, and the screw H atthe toe portion said screw H having its threaded end engaging theopening C, of the section A, and

fitting in the sleeve G, with its head engage ing the said sleeve.Between the sections A and D, I interpose a fiber layer J, and embed thesection D, in the lower pad section K, which is provided with aroughened or corrugated tread surface L, the section K, being made of aproper and suitable elastic or cushioning material.

It will be apparent that the upper section is secured directly to thehoof, and the intermediate section is secured at the heel and toeportions to the hoof section, and that the pad forming the tread issecured to. the intermediate section, said section fitting or beingembedded in the tread, making a complete unitary structure.

I claim:

In a horseshoe, a hoof plate having nail openings therein and a threadedopening in the toe portion, a resilient tread, an intermediate attachingsection having depending studs embedded in the tread and formed withportions passing around the ends of the hoof section and engaging thesame, and means passed vertically through the toe of the sections andengaging the intermediate section and the threaded opening in the hoofsection for holding the device securely but detachably in position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT D. OARTWRIGHT.

Witnesses G. W. GRAHAM, MALLIE B. GRAHAM.

